History of Carter Page in Timeline

Carter Page is an American petroleum industry consultant and former foreign-policy advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He is the founder and managing partner of Global Energy Capital, a consulting firm focused on the Russian and Central Asian oil and gas sectors. He gained notoriety due to his connections with Russia and his role in the Trump campaign, leading to scrutiny and investigations regarding potential Russian interference in the election.

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June 3, 1971: Carter Page Born

On June 3, 1971, Carter William Page was born. He later became a petroleum industry consultant and foreign-policy advisor.

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1989: High School Graduation

In 1989, Carter Page graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, New York.

1993: Naval Academy Graduation

In 1993, Carter Page graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy with distinction and was chosen for the Navy's Trident Scholar program.

1994: MA Degree from Georgetown University

In 1994, Carter Page completed an MA degree in National Security Studies at Georgetown University.

1998: Joined and Left Eurasia Group

In 1998, Carter Page joined the Eurasia Group, a strategy consulting firm, but left three months later.

1998: Left Active Duty

In 1998, after five years of service including a tour in Morocco as an intelligence officer, Carter Page left active duty in the U.S. Navy.

2000: Started at Merrill Lynch

In 2000, Carter Page began working as an investment banker with Merrill Lynch in London.

2001: MBA from New York University

In 2001, Carter Page received an MBA degree from New York University.

2004: End of Navy Reserve Membership

In 2004, Carter Page's membership in the Navy's inactive reserve concluded after being a member since 1998.

2008: Founded Global Energy Capital

In 2008, Carter Page founded his own investment fund, Global Energy Capital.

2010: Requested Documents

In 2010, the Senate Intelligence Committee was requesting documents dating back to this year from Carter Page, which lead to him asserting his Fifth Amendment right.

2012: PhD from SOAS, University of London

In 2012, Carter Page received a PhD degree from SOAS, University of London after his doctoral dissertation was rejected twice before being accepted by new examiners.

August 2013: Informal advisor to the Kremlin

In August 2013, Carter Page wrote that he had served as an informal advisor to the staff of the Kremlin in preparation for their Presidency of the G-20 Summit.

2013: Attempted Recruitment as Intelligence Source

In 2013, Evgeny Buryakov and other Russians attempted to recruit Carter Page as an intelligence source. Victor Podobnyy described Page as enthusiastic about business opportunities but also as an "idiot".

2014: FISA Warrant

In 2014, Carter Page was the subject of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant.

March 21, 2016: Announced as Foreign Policy Advisor

On March 21, 2016, Donald Trump announced Carter Page as a foreign policy advisor in his campaign.

July 2016: Russia Trip Speech

In July 2016, Carter Page informed Jeff Sessions, Lewandowski, Hicks and other Trump campaign officials that he was traveling to Russia to give a speech.

September 23, 2016: Yahoo News Report

On September 23, 2016, Yahoo News reported U.S. intelligence officials investigated alleged contacts between Carter Page and Russian officials. Subsequently, Page left the Trump campaign.

October 2016: FBI Surveillance Warrant Obtained

In October 2016, the FBI obtained a warrant from the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to surveil Carter Page's communications.

October 2016: FISA Warrant Application

In October 2016, the FISA warrant application for Carter Page expressed the FBI's belief that Page "has been collaborating and conspiring with the Russian government".

December 2016: Page Press Conference

In December 2016, Carter Page gave a press conference in Russia where he indicated that he had been in a number of meetings with Donald Trump and learned a tremendous amount from him.

2016: Foreign Policy Advisor

In 2016, Carter Page became a foreign-policy advisor to Donald Trump during his presidential election campaign.

2016: Presidential Campaign

In 2016, Carter Page played a role in the presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

2016: Level of Work at Moscow

In 2016, business people interviewed by Politico indicated Carter Page's work in Moscow was at a subordinate level at Merrill Lynch.

2016: Fund had yet to realize a project

In 2016, other businesspeople working in the Russian energy sector said that Global Energy Capital had yet to actually realize a project.

January 2017: Steele Dossier and Investigations

In January 2017, Carter Page's name appeared repeatedly in the Steele dossier, and he was under investigation by multiple agencies.

October 2017: Expiration of Surveillance Warrant

Around October 2017, the surveillance warrant to surveil Carter Page expired. It had been renewed three times after its initial 90-day period.

October 2017: Refusal to Cooperate with Senate Committee

In October 2017, Carter Page said he would not cooperate with requests to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee and would assert his Fifth Amendment right.

November 2, 2017: Testimony to House Intelligence Committee

On November 2, 2017, Carter Page testified to the House Intelligence Committee about informing senior officials in the Trump campaign about his contacts with the Russians.

2017: Sole Employee

As of late 2017, Carter Page was the sole employee of Global Energy Capital, operating out of a Manhattan co-working space.

2017: Eurasia Group President's Recall

In 2017, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer recalled that Carter Page's strong pro-Russian stance was "not a good fit" for the firm.

2017: News accounts about the warrant

In 2017, news accounts about the warrant indicated it was granted because of Carter Page's ties to Buryakov, Podobnyy, and Igor Sporyshev.

May 18, 2018: New York Times Report

On May 18, 2018, The New York Times reported on the surveillance warrant that expired around October 2017.

July 21, 2018: Release of FISA Warrant Application

On July 21, 2018, the Justice Department released a heavily redacted version of the October 2016 FISA warrant application for Carter Page.

2018: Page's description of his role

In 2018, Carter Page described his role as "I sat in on some meetings, but to call me an advisor is way over the top."

April 2019: Mueller Report Conclusion

In April 2019, the Mueller report concluded that the investigation "did not establish that Carter Page coordinated with the Russian government" in its interference efforts.

December 2019: DOJ Inspector General Report

In December 2019, DOJ Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz identified 17 significant errors and omissions in the FISA applications related to Carter Page.

2019: FISA Warrants deemed Invalid

In 2019, the Justice Department determined the last two of four FISA warrants to surveil Carter Page were invalid.

August 2020: Senate Intelligence Committee Findings

In August 2020, the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee found that despite FISA problems, Carter Page's ties to Russian intelligence officers and travel to Russia justified the FBI's initial concerns.

2022: LLM from Fordham University School of Law

In 2022, Carter Page earned an LLM (cum laude) from Fordham University School of Law.

May 2023: Durham Report Conclusion

In May 2023, John Durham's report concluded that the FBI "did not and could not corroborate any of the substantive allegations" in the Steele dossier used to support the warrants, characterizing the Page surveillance as a "dry hole."